Type-casting machine.



K1 S. HEIST '61 S. B. BTSFORD. TYPE CASTING MACHINE.

APPucMwN min FEB.28.1911.

- Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

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K. S. REIST S. B. BATSFORD. TYPE cAsTmG MACHINE.

APPLICATlON FILED 1:58.28. 19H.

Patented Apr. 13, w35.

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K. S. HEST 12 S. B. BATSFORD.

TYPE CASTING MAQHINE. MPL10/111011 11159158.28, 1911.

Patented; Apk 13, 1915.

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m/en? @ma 'afsj'b I S. IIEIST @I S. Bv. BIIISITORD. we CASTING vMACHINE.

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TYPE @Asme MACHINE.

APPLECATION FILED FEB. 28, 191|. v

Pateutd Apr, 13, 1915.

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She@ UWFQ". M1 shows @scam-mem; and @peru Mv en gia gemen tive View of the escape-wheel and its verge of one of the magazine channels in lowered and locked position.

1n the present embodiment of our inven- 5 tion,A represents magazines formed with a plurality of channels 2, adapted to contain several sets of matrices 3 which are adapted to escape as selected from'their respective magazines and travel through an assembler entrance B, Fig. 3, and collected in av movable elevator or stick G from which they are eventually carried over into position in front of a casting mechanism, not necessary to be here shown, from which they are then shifted to an elevator C. This elevator C,

which will be hereinafter more fully dechair to remove one magazine and insert another containing the desired font, or without limiting the capacity of a machine by superpesing, in a fixed structure, several magazines, and without necessitating the entire reconstruction of a linotype machine, and increasing its complexity by adding extra distributers and escapement mechanisms, We propose to mount upon the frame of the machine a carriage F ofrappropriate design l and form, provided with a series of slide- Ways 4 into whichmay be removably inserted magazines A. .l

Manifestly, the carriage F may be so con- 4'0 structed that the magazines, which may be i in any desired number, can stand vertically, as shown,or may be inclined, if desired, and

' by building the carriage F of such proportions to allow the use of a plurality of magazines, the operator has only to shift the carriage to select the desired font Without leaving the operators chair. In order to render the shifting of the carriage both easy and' simple, there is mounted upon its 5.0` lower rails antifriction devices, as rollers 5, traveling upon supporting Ways 6 of the yframib E of the machine; and to one' side vof the earriagg. at its lower portion, is ati taehed or formed a rack 7 adapted to mesh With-a gear 8, Fig. 9, supported in suitable journals in the frame, and driven by a bevv'eled gear or other appropriate elements 9, .secured upon the upper end ofa shaft 10', having upon its lower end a transmission member 11, meshing with a complementary member or gear 12, secured upon a spindle 13. AUpon this spindle, and adjacent the -gear 12, is a spur or other suitable transmission gear 14;, and at its outer end is se- 55 cured an index finger 15, adapted to register with suitable notches formed in a dial 16,

supported upon the bearing or the frame in which the spindle 13 is mounted. Thus, when the spindle 13 is turned, the gears 12 and 11 transmit power to the rack-engaging gear 8, thus advancing or recedingr the slidable carriage F upon its ways 6 to carry a magazine A into position below the distributor bar D. By so enabling the operator to advance or retract the carriage to bring any one of the magazines A into position so that its matrices can be employed, we are able to employ but one distributcr bar, which may be of the standard or well known form now in common use on linotype maehines.

llt is necessary that the carriage F be locked in position to cause the proper alinement of a magazine below the distributer bar D, and to prevent movement of the carriage while there are sustained and being dist1ibuted-from the bar D any matrices of such a font as designed to go into a particular magazine, which should then be in proper position below the distributor.

l/Ve have provided a simple, reliable and automatically operable mechanism to detect the presence of a matrix upon the bar in the event that the operator should attempt; to shift the carriage prematurely, and which mechanism also provides means for locking and unlocking and advancing and receding the carriage F. This detecting mechanism,

.which will hereinafter be referred to as n governor, comprises a member having a pair of spaced parallel blades 1i' suspended by hangers 18 from pins 19 which are mounted in each lever-arm 20. The hangers 18 are pivoted upon the pins 19, and are adapted to embrace the distributor D with suflicient freedom to allow blades 17 to move vertically so that their lower edges may, when descending, engage theupper prongs 0f any matrix or matrices 3 which should happen to be suspended on the distributor bar D. The lever-arms 20, which support the transverse blades 17, are secured on a3 rock shaft 21 pivoted in bearings formed upon the frame of the machine, and to the outer end of one of the levers 20, is connected a depending linlr 22, to the lower end of which is secured a plate 23, haring a substantially circular perforation 24, communicating with which is a rectangular recess 25, in which is turnable a cylindrical stein 26 rotatably and slidably supported in suitable journals of l the frame E.

Formed upon that end of the stem 26, which is adjacent the link-plate 23, is a head portion 27, having angular sides of such proportion that when the stem 26 is pulled forwardly by its handle 28, the mem- .bers'are interlocked so that the stem 26 can- ,31.5 dowmverd mevement of the liek 50 further downward. movement of the 60 perforated plete 23 down meu.

535k) noemelly adopted to feet upon wie. 3U of e bell @zenit pivoted et 3l, to time mu-ie 'llie lower erm of tile bell meel; ie yoked and embraces e eollei' 39,?

5 secured upon the item 2G, end in operation Wlieu the ofpe'etor pulls ou the heedle 28, gfolted loell .e'enli will ieee-l eed allow the liuii to descend :und permit tile eosetlollei.' blades 17 to slide downwerdly along :le the dietrilauter bei D until they eueountei e nutrie: 3,el1ould one lie im position oro the distiituteix Should. there loe one or more matrices on the distributeur. to prevent the eoiitiollei blades l? from descending, the

' will. loe prevented eed so long es the operetor ie pulling ou the stem 26 so thee the portion` iu engagement with the Wells oi the elet i255, lie ie ,unable to revolve the 26, ge ,Upon eeclul eide oi' the distiiliutei bei il, me placed dietrilnuter seiews having the function oi? advancing `the matrices along; .the bei zuid it le ueeeeeery to .prevent injuify to the iuetsfieee 3 by the pessure of cou 25 tr'olleir' blades l? thereon While tlie e'eews 33 are being revolved, and in odei' to protect v"the matrices against injury from this source, there is pivoted adjacent one level erm 2G e peu/l S having fweering point 35 adept 3o ed to drop into the path of rotation oi" e cem-Wheel 56, forming e portion oil f: eluteli Si" mounted 'upon e. shaft 38, which oei-ries e pulley 39, iom which 4power is tiensuiitted by"`g'eers l0 to' drive the eeews 35 vThe pewl 34 is piovided with e. slot il Wliieh embraces e piu ccerried by e leveeeim .20, and when the operator pulls on the stem 26, looking the bell crank 30, the lever l erm 20 .Carrying the pin. l-Q, will drop 40 slightly and permit the point 35 of the pewl 84 to engage the cem wheel 3G, ceesing this lettei' to be moved outwardly, carrying the eluteli plete 37 out of mesh with the pulley Wheel 39 and resulting in the stop .ping of rotation oit' the screws 33. A ,very Slight downwerd motion of the pewl 3e Will "eiieetthe Stopping el! the screws 33, thoreby ceasing the edvence of such matrices es may be on the distributer loer D, and the pineerrying lever arm 2O will allow the govezuoi' blades l? to rest upon the upper portion ol? the metz-lees, should there be any oe the bei' D, and these matrices consequently stop further lowering of Kthe link .Should there be no matrix on the'distributer doer D, the governor blades l? will slide uninterruptedly down its sides, allowing the liul to descend sufficiently to carry to dieenguge the stem 26 iii-om the slot 25 and align the peroretieii centrally about the 26 eo that 4the angular end 27 could be freely i rotated. iu. the plate while the operator iel .e5 pulling' ou the handle 28.

-ment oi the clutch 5o the erenl 30 oeeillete aud el 'end its leveeem 25" ieu,

engaging the driving eluteli i..om til-- pulley 399 Stepping; the otetiou. oi?? tlie Weeie el@ Screws 33 end ehiftieej lioiwerdly lli eeeuiecl on tlie epi die 26 until it ,engages the geen oe the spindle i3; thee. by turning the leildle 28 power is transmitted. from. the geef lai, geei'e il :md l2, to 8 to move beelwerdly or tor Weildly the .elidelile oel'ii f i il the deeieol el. eeiriefl into lieiowtlie l lie? iu i distribute tiel-i tile eet-,Piagge eee leelzfn Uil, ir'luoli eoeuee eue. oi' e level` mounted upon e gf support-ed upon the of end. wliiei lever provided slieetee with e piu. en nte'eel eem Il?? d upon l l elmft riti, suitably su" oited. iu vfoes fille-.e shaft suitable 5l, which ie seeue l t 52, having secured upon its losVE end e 5cm? 53 driven. by a geel* loosel,T u'louuted upon e seid spindle 2@ tile liub of the gee? being' notched, ee et 555, to ieeei've e, -1. memliei." 56, fastened t leestem @o long the on the ooel'utiug; stem t operator ie pulling 26, the letteifumey lof: mg the geel' lov ree i 5e, au@` "lieu lie :me 2S e Spying i? ooi ,@tliei'ee'e f' eloeestlie clutch eo t be revolved. revela/ig power is transmit tlu'ou to theelieit life@ thus ioel and lifting' the bolt the wey 6 :into e, eeelfet the magazine guide #i in of the eerieg'e il". the carriage ie loe are es meujv oit 'li iu the earl-*lege 'tliel' when the ezurieo' s. e predetemined point"y SLL l. .ted ou. the dial 1G, e. peil of tlleee socket@ will lieg'. above-the locking bolt 4:3.

Au importent und dietiuetive provision of' our invention the meeliuu' ym whereby the eseepement olf the several metiiees :from the .magazine een loe accomplished by' e simple eed single escape mechmism3 which een loe eotueted the preopei" time to; ine le `matrixactuated escape-wheels 58 provided.

on their peripheries with suitably spaced and designed teeth 59, Fig. 18, the several escape wheels being loosely supported upon an arbor 60, mounted in cheek plates 61,

c connected, in addition to the arbor 60, by a transverse rod 62 upon which are loosely mounted a number of oscillating verges 68 coperating with their respective `escape wheels 58. The ends of the members 60 and v 6.2 project beyond the cheek-plates 61, and

are secured in end-plate 64, which bear upon the outside of brackets 65, suitably fastened to the, frame E, and which are provided with cam-slots 66, the lower portions of which are substantially straight, and the upper portions of which aire inclined upwardly and forwardly, as `at 67, and forwardly curved on one side, as at 68. Between the cheek-plates 6l and thi` cam brackets 65 there is formed a space`of sufficient ,width to receive lever-plates 69, one of which is secured adjacent each end of the actuator shaft 48, and which are provided with internal cams 70, embracing the lower rod 62 of the structure forming a basket supporting the verges and escape wheels. The members going to form this basket comprise the arbor 60, the rod 62, the chekplates 61, and the small end-plate 64, slide able upon the outside of the cam brackets 65.

Referring particularly to Fig. 16, it`will be observed that the locking bolt 43 has beenl lowered from engagement with the bottom portion of the carriage F, and that one lof the magazines has been moved into position above the lock, and that the shaft 48 has been turned to carrydownwardly the cami plates 69, and that the basket rod 62 has been drawn downwardly through the camslot 66 in the bracket 65 by reason of the incurving of the cam slot 70, which embraces the-rod 62. `Upon actuation of the shaft 48 by the hereinbefore described gears 50 and 51, the pin 46 in the lever 44 is depressed,

thus elevating the bolt 43 and locking the carriage F, and the rod62is lifted by the walls of the cam 70, thus elevating the basket structure through the cam slot 66 into the position indicated in Fig. 14, which carries the escape wheels 58 into registration with the rear side of a magazine A, sok

that' one ofthe teeth 59 will projectthrough an opening formed for its reception in the magazine wall, there being one of thesel openings to receive the teeth 59 of lan escape wheel 58 for each column of matrices in the'k magazine. The teeth 59 are ada ted to project sufficiently into the magazind to en# counter the upper shoulderV a of each,- matrix mense/i 72, and provided at one end, Fig. 15, with an interrupted pinion 73, adapted to be engaged by an annular rack 74, formed upon the periphery of one of the basket actuating cam plates 69. The end of the rotary matrix-supporting key opposite to the one onk which is mounted the pinion 73, is fiattened angularly at 75, and projects sufiiciently beyond the adjacent end 'of the mag- 'azine A to receive a pawl 76, which is pivoted at 77 on the magazine and provided with a shoulder 78 adapted to rest against the fiat surface of the .rotary key 71, which position is clearly shown in Fig. 16. lhen thel key 71 has been rocked to the position to be locked bythe pawl 76, the rear curved surface projects substantially into the magazine to intercept and support the superposed columns of matrices 3, thereby preventing their accidental escape from the magazine. After the operator has actuated the operating stem 26 to select a certain magazine, the actuator levers 69 are swung upwardly, lifting the escape-wheel carriage by meansl of the bar 62 and simultaneously locking the carriage F and carrying a pin 79, which is fastened in a projection formed on one of the cam plates 69, into "register with a downwardly curved slotted arm 8l1, forming a portion of the keylocking pawl 76. As the pin 79 swings into engagement with the curved arm 81, the latter is gradually turned about its fulcrum 77 and lifted ofi" of the fotary key 71, and at the instant the key is freed, the annular rack 74.

on the other actuator plate 69, runs into mesh with the interrupted pinion 73 of the key 71, thus rotating the key sufficiently to turn the concaved or channeled portion 72 inwardly, thus clearing the passageway so that the matrices can be released successively from the magazine. The curvature of the internal cam 7 0 is such that the verge 63 and its associated escape wh-eel 58 for each matrix channel will be elevated into t-he position shown in Fig. 15, long beforev @gege ice i' wheei e eremiti. ci? eine or end Vergee'cre accomplished by prcviiiiig;

i-zie upper ende of the reeds with pics 86, edep'ee to Slip into mesh er erigegen'iem';

wich, dovi'mmrly and reerwcrcily projec# ing Hooke 63"' of ehe verges. WVlen verges here been eievei'gcc7 as in kif., the pine 85 siccome e posicion ,in lzheir respective Weges, es shown, in dotted. inec in this figurey mici when. 'ahe eeccpemem carriage has been fiepreseco' ce ce to clear the F when this is to Toe s i cci., the reecL eine 85 are ie engaged and 'nhe Verge hooks' 63 are cerrieii de'wmverci/ me reerwcrly to position simi/m iii i? l@ and l?. The cccideie rcfcion of the several escape Wheels 58 ir arbor 60 is prevented by means i ii eiiitabic incch 87 which iS Supported for trzioseree movement' in :moi across the cheek ,iiieiee @Il ci? 'the basket'. The cheek @nietes @l ere Sctteii.,` as at 8% to permit the immer/cree movement ci? the latch 87 'by means of logge 89 pivoteci @#90 upon the iiiaces cf the cheek-plaies 6i :md pro- ,v'idei with eccentric siots 9i embracing the hitch 87, lower ends of the doge are provided Wi'h open. curved Slots '92 irie which may be moved imvarciiy projecting pins 93% secureciL upon 4che actuator plates 69.

The reczive position ci* the latch 8?' to the igeezh 59 of the escape Whees 58 is such that when the ogs 89 are swung; about their pivot-s 9() "by reason of the ei'gagement of die pins with the weils of the eiots 92, ne the pine 93 cre turned dowlwardjv the doge F59 wii Swing to carrj7 che Fetch 87 inwerdiy between :i tooth 5@ of the \.Scape 'Wheel emi im ear 94 formeel on the verge iiieii the escapemeiit mechanism has been cfirried "a0 the ower position, indicaed in Fig. 1'3", the oiogs 89 wiil have swimgr flown-- wnrdiy about their pivots 90 :m carrie *the imci S7 iim'mdijy' between-e moh 59 and die 94, thus 'pressing.upwardy the peint G3 ci" the verge and firmy iecking :xii wie wi'ieeis o8 :md 11H the verges This "lef 1 of the escc'peniem; mcchzmism im Sorce the proper position of the wheels with regard to the motrices in the magazine when the campement has been. elevated ini/o operfxilive "csiioii therewih, as ie cl'efiriy Shown iii '541. NYW'iel the operator Swinpge the ,LV-Leeft if; ric eecapemen,

, doge mici carry the series ci* eeccpemeni; imo' pine 93 )Wii swim' imi-,o che Siete ci? here upwardly about theirpiioss 90 cmi cause. "che universc hitch 83? to swing outward f in the eccentric eiote 9i, hue diseiigziging me iech acci me locking; the roary escepeme; 'Whe-eis rieeireo, lie weight of che basket ecrucbiire ecrryiiig the escapes-eilt may be cominci-beienced by ceiling aramid 'che shaft e spring 9.5, having; ene or", ice ende fes'eicc to the-shaft :mei igs other eiic aitteche to che frame oighe machine, che 'feneicn iii, spring beine' auch ce to couecrccaoce, 'i eend to iii the ecmietcr-ccme basket ctrucnure. `Wiien nhe shaf; is ecm" ed fue beske; rods S0 and 62 are iif'ted vertice-Hy by the cem Slots 70., treveiiig rpg Werdy unitiltiie ilppeimember 60 ti es iier- Werdly and upW-erciy imo loe curvec :si

gooi-cion 67' of i bracket 55, eier). lie 'ow member 62 efvcnces into die transverse sier-- 'pcricn This ccioii of the actuators upon the ce-ricge shructure efi 'fac regisier Wit-fc their respective openings :in the rear Weil of chat pcri'licucr magazine which has been ricoveri inte posicion above e, channel entrance E, 3. Approx" che came instar-i Miet the eine 39.

dogs S9, a concemric edge "Mon the@ petc.. GQ, en which ie formed che rack 171i-, under c, conceived surface 7e cnc in the we# riphery ci ehe interrupeii pinion 73, The purpose of this surface MF is to prevem'; i'ie occidental, ro'c'rtien of the universal key 171 es 'che locking erm Z6 is lifted i'fiiiwarly "oy 1die joins 79, and when the ocking arm 76 has been eiizireiy reeci from eiie'egemezi Wizi the key 7l?` the reak MC will then inter imesh 'with the pinion i3 anni the continue.

movement yof the, actuator plaie 69 will revolve the key izo 'permit i'ahe escape of the matrices; After e line of time 'me been cas; in the machine from mai which have been coiected from one of the miams/,inea A7 the matrices 'are then shiftec' to me elevator` C, Figs. imei E25 oy which they are carrie@ upwardly to the distribuer ber LIT.

The form of magazine :1115! eeccpemcn's'; mechoiiismwhich we have provided mit :in increase, of spe-@ Wih which the lombrices can bey coHccte from the maga- Zine, and since the escapemen; mechanism is not dependent upon my rotary-rivera mechanism, 'but is conio'ieci eiiirey by the reease of e' 'verge when the operator 'couches :i key, it is advisable 'to provide improved form of elevator mechanism which wil operate at smiicieiit speed to eque the czmaciiy of the esccpemeiie mechanism. To this emi, We have shown the eier/:leer C, which ie :i bar of the usuel well known type an annular rack 110, secured upon an armV 111, pivoted at 112 upon" the frame, and which carries a camroller 113, resting upon a cam 114, which is secured toA a driving shaft 115.

In operation, at suitable intervals,`tlie cam 114 Will rock' the arm 111, causing the rack 110 to drive the shaft 109, from which motionv is transmitted through the gears 107, 105 and 104 to revolve the screw-shaft 103, which will cause the bracket 100 to be elevated, carrying upwardly ai line of suspended matrices 3. As the elevator is as Cending, a trip 116 pivoted at 117 on the bracket 100, engages a projected arm 118 of a lever 119, 'Which is pivotcd at 120. The engagement of the trip 116 with the projecting arm 118, tiltsbackwardly the lever arm 119, which has connected to its upper end a linkl 121, pi'voted yon 'a sliding block 122, to which is secured a depending distributer shifter-slide123. The function of the slide 123 is to shift the suspended matrices 3 fromthe elevator bar' C to the distributor D, Fig, 2. The relative'position o'f the trip 116 and the arm 119 is such`that the distributor slide 123 will be carried to the left of the elevator bar C before the bar G has reached a position adjacent to the distributer bar D, and when the elevatorl is carried into line with the distributer bar l), the arm 11S will ride off ofthe trip 116, and a spring 124 connected to the lever 119 will immediately rock the lever 119 and force the slide 123 to the right, effecting the dislodgeinent o f the matrices from the elevator to the distributer mechanism D. In order to prevent;

too rapid a motion of the distributei slide 123, any suitable .brake may be employed to check the motion of the lever 110 under the impulse of the spring 124, and in this instance We have elected to show this brake as in the form of a dash-pot or air cushion 125, the piston of which is connected at 126 tothe lever arm 119. During the descent of the elevator C, the trip 116 rides freely over the projecting arm 118 by tilting upon -its pivot 117, as clearly shown in Fig. 6. For the purpose of cushioning the elevator C, Whenin upper position in line vvith bar D, We have interposed a spring 127.'l `ig. 4, between the nut 102 and the bracket 100.

From the foregoing it will be seen that with our present invention it will be pos-' sible for an operator to produce a greater number of lines in a given time, andhavf at his disposal a greater diversity of faces or fonts of type which is a desideratuin, especially in advertising and job-Work, and with our carriage removal or substitution of magazines on the carriage can be made while the machine is in use, witho'ut disturbing or interfering in any Way with the composing of a line from a given magazine, and without interfering with the distribution of matrices to the same magazine. All

of. the magazinesare adapted to be brought into registration with one common assembler entrance and distributing mechanism,

.thereby insuring a uniform length of time of arrival of matrices from any given magazine to point of assembling, or to the distribution of the matrices in the distributor, and our machine requires but a single complement of verges, reeds and controlling keys. Arranging the magazines vertically insures prompt and certain response of their matrices when a verge is rocked and it requires but asingle movementV to lock inati'iccs in their magazines; to actuate the matrix-lock to latch the series of verges in lixed position; to disengage the cscapement mech- A anism from cooperative position withamagazine and carry it downwardly out of the way of the shiftable carriage. After the escapenient mechanism has been lowered, the operator simply has to pull on the handle 28` thereby disengaging the clutch 56 from the gear 54, and carrying into engagement with the gear 14 the pinion 14', afterl which, by turning the handle 28.the carriage shifting gear 8 engaging the rack 7 of the carriage may be turned until the desired magazine is carried into registration with the assembler entrance and distributer.

The magazines of ourmachine are designed td carry a full complement of matrices 3 ofi each letter, and the several maga- Zines aresimultaneously moved when the A carriage F is shifted and a'desired magdzine can be brought into proper position in a very few seconds.

lt will be seen that by this machine a saving is made in initial cost of erection and also that a reduction is made in ,operating expenses, where a number of fonts or faces are desired, .by the saving of operators time when making changes of fonts, thus leaving more time for keyboard Work. The magazines may be removed and others in sei-ted any time, either while the machine is in operation oi idle.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is- 1 1, In a linotype machine, a carriage, interchangeable matrix magazines on the carriage, and a series of rotary escapements for locking said escapement Wheels and verges' when moved out of engagement with the-` magazine, said means including' a universal bar, and actuating arms whereby the bar is shifted laterally to be interposed between the eseapement Wheels andthe verges, and means for operating said arms.

14. in a linotype machine, a plurality of removable magazines, acarriage therefor,

means for shifting said carriage, supports upon which the carriage may be moved, devices for locking the carriage in adjusted position, a series of bodily movable escapements, with Which each magazine may be i5 registered, a key revolubly mounted in each of the magazines for supporting and locking the matrices therein, said key having an interrupted gear formed on one of its ends, an actuator for bodily moving the escapements, and a rack attached to said actuator for engaging the pinion on said key to revolve the latter and unlock the matrices when the escapements are brought into operative relation With a magazine.

15 In a linotype machine, a plurality of removable magazines, a carriage therefor, supports upon which said carriage may be mpved, a rotary key in each magazine for sniiporting the matrices therein contained having a complementary lock portion, and means for preventing the accidental rotation of said key, said means comprising a pivoted arm engageable and disengageable with said complementary portion of said key.

16. In a linotype machine, a plurality of removable magazines, a 'carriage therefor, supports upon which said carriage may be moved, a rotary key in each magazine for supporting the matrices therein contained 40 having a complementary lock portion, means for preventing the accidental rotation of said key, said means comprising a pivoted slotted arm engageable and disengageable with said complementary portion of said key, and means for carrying said arm out of coperative engagement with the key, said means including a lever carrying a pin adapted to enga-ge the slotted portion of the arm and liit the latter about its pivot.

17. In a li'notype machine, a plurality of removable magazines, acarriage therefor, supports upon which said carriage may be moved, a rotary key in each magazine for supporting the matrices therein contained laf-wing a complementary lock portion, means for preventing the accidental rotation of said key, said means comprising a pivoted slotted arm engageable and disengageable "with said complementary 'portion of said key, means for carrying said arm out of cooperative engagement With the key, said means including a lever carrying a pin adapted to engage the slotted portion of the arm and lift the latter about its pivot, and

instrumentalities whereby said key may be rotated to release the matrices at the proper,

. time, said instrumentalities comprising a lever-arm having an annular rack, and an interrupted pinion secured upon said key to rotate the latter when 'meshing Witlrthe 70 rack. I

18. In a linotype machine,l a shiftable vcarriage supporting a series of movable magazines, a series of escapements with whichthe magazines may be moved into registration, a distributer mechanism for the distribution of matrices intoany one of the magazines, and a governor adapted to prevent movement of the magazine carriage While a matrix is suspended in the distributer mechanism.

19. ln a linotype machine, a. shitable carriage, a plurality of removable magazine# mounted upon said carriage, instrumentalities for shifting the carriage, a series .of escapements into registration with which ea'ch'of the magazines may be carried, means A for distributing matrices into the magazine registering with the escapement, controlling devices for said escapement, and governing means to prevent the actuation of the carriage-shifting means while a matrix is supported on the .distributing means.

20.* Ina linotype machine, a plurality of removable magazines, a shittable carriage therefor, supports upon which said carriage may be shifted, means for shifting said carriage, a series of escapexnents into coperation with Which each of the magazines may be carried, a bodily movable device supportlot in'g said series of escapements, mechanism for actuating said device, an instrumentality for operating the carriage-shifting means and the escapement actuating device, and a governor controlling said operating instrumentality.

21. In a linotype machine, a plurality of removable magazines, a shiftable carriage therefor, supports upon which said carriage may be shifted, means for shifting; said carriage, a series of escapements into coperation with which each of the magazines may be carried, a bodily movable device supporting saidseries of escapements, mechanism for actuating said device, an instrumentality for 4operating e carriage-shifting means and the escapement-actuating device, a governor controlling said operating instrumentality, and a distributor bar whereby matrices may be delivered into the magazine in coperation with the escapements.

Q2. In a linotype machine, a shiftable carriage supporting a series of interchangeable magazines, a series of escapements with which the magazines may be moved into registration, a distributor mechanism for the distribution of the matrices into any one of the magazines, and a mechanism for mov- :mannen ing and preventing the movement of the magazine carriage while alnatrix of one or.' its magazines is in course oi' distribution7 vsaid mechanism consisting of an operating stem, train of gears, one of which is mounted on said stem, and one of which engages said carriage whereby' motion is transmitted from the stein to' the carriage, and a detector coperative with said oper ating stein and adapted to prevent the ro tation ol said stem when a matrix or matrices is suspended in the distributer mecha msm.

23. ln s linotype machine, a sliitable carriage supporting a series of interchangeable magazines, a

registration, a distributer mechanism for the distribution oi' the matrices into any one of the magazines a mechanism for moving and preventing the movement of the .magalzme carriage `while a matrix of .one of its magazines is m course of distribution, said mechanism consisting oi. an operating stem, a train of gearsj one of which is mounted on Suid stein, and one of 'which engages said carriage whereby motion is transmitted from the stem to the carriage, and a. detector coperative with said operating` stem and adapted to prevent the rotation of said stem when a matrix or matrices is suspended in the .distributor mechanism, and-a device for rendcrine,r the distributor mechanism inoperative when the stem is rotated.

24. lin a linotype machine, a shiftable carnlage for interchangeable magazines, a series koi' escapements coperative with any one of the magazines, means for shifting the carringe to bring one or the other of the magazines into coperative relation with said escapements, a distributor mechanism for dis,v

tributing mlitricesto the selected magiizine, and a device 'for rendering the rdistributor mechanism 'inoperative when the carriage having a part co operatingv with the carriage-shifting mechanism.' y

lln a linotvpe machine, a shiiitablo carriage for-interchangeable magazines. a series oit escayiements coperative with any one of the magazines, means for shitting` the carA ringe to brinsr one or the other of the manjazines into coperative relation with said escapements, a distributer mechanism for distributing matrices to the .selected masrazine.l and a device for rendering the distributor mechanism inoperative when the carriage is to be shifted. said device having1 a part cooperating' with the carriage-shi'lti'no` mech` anism for nfen'entin(T the manipulation of said mechanism during the distrilnltion ot matrices 'from the selected magazine.

Q6. lln a linotlvbc machine. a shitablc carriage tor supporting; a series or3 interchann'c- 'eerie-s of escapements with' which the magazines may be moved into wel) able magazines for matrices, an esca'pernent mechanism into operative relation with which one of the magazines may be carried by the carriage, a device for shifting the carriage, and a governor controlling the operation of said device, said governor comprising av movable connector having one end designed tor .restraining engagement with a portion oi' said device and also designed for permitting the unrestrained operation of said device.

27. lin a linotype machine7 a shiftable carriage, a plurality of interchangeable magazines removable from the carriage', an escapement mechanism for controlling the release of matrices from a selected magazine, a distributor mechanism for returning; inatrices to the selected magazine, means 'for shifting" therarriage to bring onel of the magazines into cordinate relation with said escapement mechanism and said distributor mechanism, a matrix detecting device mounted adjacent to the distributer mechanism, and a governor connected to said device and controlled thereby, said governor having coperative relation with a part oi the carriageehifting means whereby, when saidh detecting device is unobstructed by a matrix or matrices in the distributer mechanism, the governor releases the carriagel shifting means to permit movement of the carriage, and @said governor being controlled by said device,'ivhen the latter is obstructed by a matrix to prevent the operation of the carriage-shifting means.

28. lin a linotype machine, a shiftable carriage, a plurality of interchangeable magazines removable from the carriage, an escapement mechanism for controlling' the release of matrices from a selected magazinen/ a distributor mechanism for returning' matA rices to the selected magazine means for shitting tl'ie carriage to bring one of the magazines into coordinate relation with said escapement mechanism and said distributor mechanism a matrix detecting device mounted adjacent to the distributor mechanism, a governor connected to said device and controlled thereby, said governor having coperative relation with a part ol the carriagressieiitinrr means whereby, when said detecting device is unobstructed by a matrix or matrices in the distributor mechanism, the `fonernor releases the carriage-shi'itinn1 means to permit movement of the carriage.

and said governor being controlled b v said` device when the latter is obstructed by a matrix to prevent the operation oi the carriage-shiftingry mea-ns7 and ali instrumentality controlled bv the carriage-shifting means for moving" the escapement into and from eoo'perative relation with a selected magazine' on the carriage.

29. in Ia typoeraphical machine. the coin Y i-triluiting mechanism. fi

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Si). In a. typographical machine, the combination of a pluralityv ot magazines, means for shifting the magazines, and distributing mechanism, with means coperating with the distriluiting mechanism to prevent the shitting oli the magazines and to arrest the distributing mechanism while any type or matrices ot' the magazine in position remain undistributed.

3l. In a typographical machine.,` the combination of a plurality of magazines, means 'for shifting the magazines, and distributing mechanism, with a teeler to determine. the presence or absence of type or matrices in the distributing: mechanism, and connections t',l prevent the shitting of the magazines and to arrest the distributing mechanism while any type or matrices of the magazine in position remain undistributecl.

ln a typographical machine..the combination ofk a plurality of shiitable magazines, and distributing mechanism. with a manually operable ecler to determine the' presence or absence of type or matrices in the ,distributing mechanism. and connections to prevent the shitting of the magazines and to arrest the distributing` niechanism while any type or matrices. of the vmagazine in position remain undistributed.

ln a ty'pogrzu'ihieal machine, the combination or a plurality oi' magazines shittahle to bring one or another into operative position, distributing mechanism for the operative magazine, and means for automathcally arresting' the distribating.,r mechanism when the magazines are. shifted.

3ft. in a typographi rallmachine, the com` bination oi. a pluralitjiT of magazines capable ot independent use, distributing mechanism to deliver type or matrices to the magazine in use, and means whereby 'the mechanical selection ol" a different magazine'automatically :rrests the operation of the distributing mechanism and thus prevents the distributienet matrices to an improper magazine.

ina typographical machine, the coinbination ot' a movable magazine, distributinc; nieclianism therefor, and means tor an tomaticaily arresting` the distributing mechanism when the rmagazine is moved.

ln a. typographical machine, the combination of a plurlaity of magazines, nieans for shitting the maga-.ames to bring one or another into operative position, distributing mechanism for the operative magazine, and devicescontrollecl the magazine shifting means for arrestinj the distributing mechanism- 37. In a typographical machine, the comincassa bination of distributing mechanisuna moviable magazine, means for moving the magazine, operating devices adapted to be connected to and disconnected from the magazine moving means, and means whereby7 the connection of said operating derices to the magazine moving 'means arrests the operation o' ,the distributing mechanism.

38. ln a typographical machine, the coinbination of' a movable magazine,distributing mechanism therefor, and means to insure the arrest of the distributing mechanism be- -iiore the magazine-is moved.

B9. In a typographical machine, the coinbination of a plurality of magazines, means for shifting the magazines, and distributing mechanism. together with lmeans coperating with the distributing mechanism to engage and hold thc magazine'shiftingmeans against operation while any type or yinatrices oi` the magazine in position remain iuidistributed.

l0. In a typographical machine, the com bination of a plurality olf' magazines. .means for shitting the magazines, and distributing mechanism, together with a fcelcr tirtletermine the presence. or absence of type or xnatrices in the distributing; n aazhanisin. and connections there-from to the magazine shifting means to engage and loch them against operation while :in v type or matrices of the magazine in position remain undistrilmted.

rl-l. In a tvporraphical machine. the combination of a plurality of magazines, means for shitting the magazines, and a distributing' mechanism. together with means coperatingi` with -the matrices in Ythe. course of distribution to. engage and hold the magazine shitting" means against operation.

42. ln a typographical machine, the com` bination ot' a. magazine. means for shifting it, and a distributing mechanism, together with means to engage and hold the magazine shifting means against operation when 1uatrires are present in the distributing mecha.- nism.

fll. in a typographiizal machine, the coinbination oi' distributing.r mechanism. a magrazine. means 'For shil'iug the magazine, operating devices adapted tobe' connected to and disconnected troni the magazine shitting means, and means to determine the presence or absence of matrices in the distributing mechanism, the saidnneaus being rendered active by the connection of the operating devices to the magazine-shit'ting` il. In ay typographical.. machine, the combination of distributing. mechanism, a vertically movable matrix feeler adapted to fall -by gravity into the distributing mechanism` and means adapted to be tripped at will for holding the feeler up out oi the distributingmechanism.

475. vln a typographical machine, the com LOG ' birmtion` ot a plurality of magazines shift able-to eect a change from one to another thereon and a series ci escapernents movable into 'and ont of operative relationto the active magazine.:

fil. ln: a typographical machine, the comii hination ci' a plurality'of magazines shiftlli able to lering one or another into active posi tion, a 'series of escapeinente movable into and out of operative relation to the active magazine, and-meansitor locking the inatrices in said magazine when the escapements are moved out of operative relation thereto.

fle. ln a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines shift able to bring one or another into activeposition, a series of escapements movable into and ont oil operative relation to the vactive magazine, and means controlled by the movement of the cscapements for locking the matrices in said magazine.

49. ln a typographical machine, the combination of a pluralityv el' magazines shittable to bring one or another into operative position, and each provided Withfa locking device to retain the matrices therein, a series of escapeinents movable into and ont olf operative relation to the active magazine, and means whereby the movement oit the escape-ments out lof and into operative relation to a magazine will render its corresponding locking device active and inactive respectively.

50. lin a typographical machine, the coinhination olf a magazine, series of escapen ments movable into and ont of operative ref lation thereto, a locking device to retain the matrices in the magazine, automatic means Ylor nloving said device to active position the escapements are moved out oi' operative relation to the magazine, and .means for positively holding,P the locking device in its active position.

i typographical machine, the con1- bination a magazine, a series of escapenients niovahle into and. ont of operative relationthcreto, a locking device for retainvgagling sald latch an...L

the matrices in the magazine, means controlled. by' the movement of the escapements 'for operating the locking device, and

an automatic latch tor positively holding,l locking device in its active position.

'ln a typographical machine, the combination of magazine provided With a locking; device for the matrices and a latch to hold d', device in. its active position, a series of escai'ierne of operative relation to the magazine, and autoinatic means for e no" and disenbmation of a plurality of magazines shit't movable into and out device to active and inactive position as the escapeinents are moved from and to operau tive position respectively.

,53. ln a typographical machine the coin- .70* able to bring one oranother into active po-l sition, and each provided with a locking de# vice to retain the matrices therein, a series olf escapements movable into and. out of operative relation to the magazine, and coinmon means for moving the escapements and operating the locking device of the active magazine.

54. ln a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine provided with a lockinp,r device for the matrices and a latch for oositively`holding the said device in`its active position, a series of escapernents movable into and out of operative relation to the magazine, and common operating means for said escapements, locking device and latch.

55. ln a typographical machine, the coinbination of a plurality of magazines shiftalole to effect a change from one magazine to another, a series. of escapements movable into and out olf operative relation to the' active magazine, and automatic means tor Sgr they are moved out ci operative relation to 9 said magazine. i v

56. lna typographical machine, the combinati'on ori a series of escapenients movable to and' from operative position, and a series ci actuating' members connected directly thereto, the said parts being; formed so as to be automatically connected and. disconnected as the escapements are moved to and from operative position.

5'?. lln a typographical machine, the cornbination of a series of escapements movable at will from operative position, and a. series of actuating members connected directly to the, escapeinents, the said parte being formed se as automatically to be disconnected astlie escapements are moved from. operative po sition.

ln a typographical' machine, the conen bination of a movable magazine, a loclrin device to hold it in position, a series o'i Zilli means for releasing said locking; device and moving` said escapements out of operative relation to the magazine.

59. ln a typographical machine, the cornu bination of a movable magazine, a locking device to hold it in position, a series of escapenients movable ont of operative rela- Ytion to the magazine, and automatic means for releasing said locking device when the escapements are so moved.

60. .ln a typographical machine, the combinationV of a movable magazine, a locking device to hold it in position, a series of esoapements movable into andout of operal ments movable into and out of operative retive relationto the magazine, and automatic vmeans for moving said locking device .to

lation to the magazine, and common operating means for the escapements and said twolocking devices.

62. In a typographical machine, the coinbination of a movable magazine provided with a matrix locking device movable to active and inactive position thereon, a loclri mg device to hold the magazine in position,

and common means for loperating both said locking devices.

63. 1n a typographical machine, the combination of 'a movable magazine provided with a matrix locking device movable to active and inactive position thereon, a locking device to hold the magazine in position, and means whereby the release of said maga zine locking device will move the matrix locking device to active position.

(S4. In a typographical machine, the com- 1 bination of a series of eseapements movable vertically to and from operative position, and means for counterbalancing the Weight of the escapements in their vertical movement.

65, In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine, means for shifting the magazine into and out of active posimesses 66. l'n a typographical machine, the com- I bination of distributing mechanism, an elevator for delivering matrices thereto, a pusher for transferring the matrices from the elevator to the distributing mechanism, a spring for moving the pusher in one direction, and a pivoted lever for. moving the pusher in the opposite direction, the said lever being operated by the elevator and adapted to be released thereby when the latter reaches its delivering position.

67. In a typographical machine, the com. bination of distributing mechanism, a vertically movable elevator for delivering matrices thereto, a pusher for transferring the matrices .trom'theelevator to the distributing mechanism, a spring for imparting the transferring movement to the pusher, and a lever adapted to be engaged bythe elevator in its upward movement for` withdrawing the pusher against the action of the spring, the said elevator being formed with a movable part to allow the elevator to pass the lever in its downward movement.

In testimony whereof vwe have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

meer s. maier. s. B. BATsroRn.

Witnesses:

/ JOHN H. HERRING,

FREDERICK E: MAYNARD. 

